Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was hospitalised early on Wednesday after he was said to have suffered a mild stroke. The JD(S) leader was out of danger as he arrived in hospital on time, sources said.
According to the doctors at Apollo Hospital in Jayanagar, Kumaraswamy walked into the emergency early morning with complaints of weakness in his hand.
“He walked in by 3.40 am and he was stammering a little. He also complained of weakness in his hands. He had suffered a mild stroke on the right side and since he came in within the window period, we could help him recover within an hour,” said Dr P Satishchandra, senior consultant in neurology, Apollo Hospitals, Jayanagar.
The doctors have conducted routine tests along with MRI and CT scans. “We started with immediate treatment and now he is completely normal. His vitals including Blood Pressure are normal and he is able to carry on with his day-to-day activities,” Dr Satishcandra said.
“It might be due to a lack of blood circulation,” he added.
Kumaraswamy has been admitted to the hospital and will be kept under observation for the next 48 hours. It is said that Kumaraswamy is in the ICU and will be shifted to the ward within a day. His wife Anitha Kumaraswamy is at the hospital.
Speaking to reporters, Anitha Kumaraswamy said: “He is doing fine. He’s likely to be discharged on Friday.”
Senior political leaders including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former chief ministers Basavaraj Bommai and B S Yediyurappa have enquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery.
Kumaraswamy, 63, is diabetic and has had two heart surgeries - one in December 2007 and the last one in September 2017.
Published 30 August 2023, 08:40 IST